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Nextdoor Is Quietly Replacing the Small-Town Paper

While Facebook and Twitter get the scrutiny, Nextdoor is reshaping politics one neighborhood at a time

Jan 27, 2021
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Nextdoor Is Quietly Replacing the Small-Town Paper
Nextdoor Is Quietly Replacing the Small-Town Paper
Jan 27, 2021
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The Flaw in Facebook’s Vaccine Plan

The company’s campaign to encourage vaccination is fighting against the dynamics of its own platform.

Mar 20, 2021
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The Flaw in Facebook’s Vaccine Plan
The Flaw in Facebook’s Vaccine Plan
Mar 20, 2021
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YouTube Explains Why a Racist Video Didn’t Violate Its Hate Speech Rules

A grotesque segment mocking Black farmers illustrates just how much bigotry a conservative star can get away with.

Mar 18, 2021
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YouTube Explains Why a Racist Video Didn’t Violate Its Hate Speech Rules
YouTube Explains Why a Racist Video Didn’t Violate Its Hate Speech Rules
Mar 18, 2021
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The True Cost of Bitcoin and NFTs

Blockchain takes a substantial toll on the environment that experts are beginning to reckon with

Mar 13, 2021
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The True Cost of Bitcoin and NFTs
The True Cost of Bitcoin and NFTs
Mar 13, 2021
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Apple and Google Won’t Save Online Privacy. Take It From a Former DoubleClick Executive.

An industry veteran on why recent moves from the tech giants should be the impetus for a federal privacy law

Mar 12, 2021
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Street view of New York City featuring a billboard that reads “DoubleClick Welcomes you to SILICON ALLEY.”
Street view of New York City featuring a billboard that reads “DoubleClick Welcomes you to SILICON ALLEY.”
Mar 12, 2021
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Google’s ‘Privacy-First Web’ Is Really a Google-First Web

Why the search giant can afford to kill the cookie

Mar 6, 2021
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Google’s ‘Privacy-First Web’ Is Really a Google-First Web
Google’s ‘Privacy-First Web’ Is Really a Google-First Web
Mar 6, 2021
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Who Really Writes Twitter’s ‘Trending’ Summaries

‘Twitter description guy’ isn’t a guy. It’s Twitter’s Curation team, and I talked to the woman who runs it.

Mar 4, 2021
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Who Really Writes Twitter’s ‘Trending’ Summaries
Who Really Writes Twitter’s ‘Trending’ Summaries
Mar 4, 2021
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Facebook Is Betting That Users Secretly Like Targeted Advertising

Apple’s new privacy measures will test the theory that underlies Facebook’s business model

Mar 1, 2021
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Facebook Is Betting That Users Secretly Like Targeted Advertising
Facebook Is Betting That Users Secretly Like Targeted Advertising
Mar 1, 2021
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The New Era of Social Media Isn’t About Feeds

Products like Clubhouse and Twitter’s “Super Follows” offer a new kind of engagement

Feb 27, 2021
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The New Era of Social Media Isn’t About Feeds
The New Era of Social Media Isn’t About Feeds
Feb 27, 2021
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There’s a Smarter Way to Make Tech Pay for News

How to bolster the media without breaking the internet

Feb 20, 2021
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There’s a Smarter Way to Make Tech Pay for News
There’s a Smarter Way to Make Tech Pay for News
Feb 20, 2021
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